NREI_THE GREEN SHEET_ Penton Media October 13, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/nrei/v/750 GREEN SHEET EXCLUSIVE --Brownfield Developer Jim Jacoby Is Aglow Over Alternative Energy Business By Sibley Fleming On the 15th floor of his office building overlooking Atlantic Station, Jim Jacoby sits in the conference room, the sleeves of his plaid shirt rolled up almost to his elbows. Site plans, charts and renderings fill the perimeter of the room. The evidence of a serial entrepreneur is broken only by a huge saltwater aquarium filled with florescent-looking fish. The founder, CEO and chairman of Atlanta-based Jacoby Development is perhaps best known for his work redeveloping Atlantic Station, the 138-acre mixed-use project on the former site of Atlantic Steel that has become synonymous with smart growth and a rejuvenated Midtown Atlanta. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/brownfield_developer_jim_jacoby_1013/ Q&A --Q&A with Lisa Dongoske, executive vice president, NorthMarq By Sibley Fleming After serving 12 years with Minneapolis-based mortgage banking firm NorthMarq, Lisa Dongoske has been promoted to executive vice president of the firm's property management group. In this new role, she will lead the transition team for the firm's recent acquisition of Opus Property Management that brings contracts to manage 170 properties, 11 of which are LEED certified. The new position is a nice fit for Dongoske who has been leading the charge to green NorthMarq's portfolio over the past few years. Excluding the Opus purchase, NorthMarq's portfolio of managed properties includes two LEED-certified buildings and several others are in the process of obtaining LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certifications. Another 14 NorthMarq properties have achieved EnergyStar and the firm is working to achieve the same designation for 20 more. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/lisa_dongoske_northmarq_1013/ ROUNDUPS --Burlington, Mass., Achieves LEED Gold Staff report Developed by the Gutierrez Co., 5 Wall Street officially became Burlington's first LEED-certified office building built from the ground up. The office tower is only the fifth LEED-Gold Core & Shell (CS) structure in Massachusetts, and the fourth new office building on the Route 128 corridor to earn such a distinction, according to Gutierrez. "The LEED Gold certification confirms the company's approach to sustainable building and allows employees and visitors at 5 Wall Street to take pride and comfort knowing that they are working in a healthier building while also reducing their impact on the environment," said Scott Weiss, managing director of commercial development for Gutierrez. 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